Interactive Six Trait Writing Process: An interactive site that provides an interdisciplinary approach to teaching and improving student writing using the traits. Scoring rubrics, sample papers, and activities are all a part of this great site.
Reading Lady Six Traits Posters: Designed by a teacher after seeing Vicky Spandel, these posters can be downloaded in Word or PDF.
Six Trait Handbook for Students: Written by Kimberly Steele, this website has samples of what is given to 8th grade districts in that school district.
Teaching That Makes Sense : While not a 6 Traits source per say, much of the information aligns with the traits. This site has plenty of PDF handouts with activities and student friendly information.
RESOURCES PAGE
Culham, Ruth. 2003. 6+1 Traits of Writing: The Complete Guide. New York: Scholastic, Inc.
Culham, Ruth.2 005. 6+1 Traits of Writing: The Complete Guide for the Primary Grades. New York: Scholastic, Inc.
Northwest Regional Educational Laboratory. 1999. Seeing With New Eyes.(5th Edition). Portland, Oregon: NWREL.
Spandel, Vicki. 2005. Creating Writers Through 6-Trait Writing Assessment and Instruction. (4th Edition). Boston, MA: Pearson Education, Inc.
Web Sites
6 Traits 1 (Madison, WI) : A site with wonderful PDF resources on each of the traits - including activities, scoring guides, and picture book ideas.Ginny Hoover's Six Traits Site: A nice website with links to many, many more 6 Traits resources.
Interactive Six Trait Writing Process: An interactive site that provides an interdisciplinary approach to teaching and improving student writing using the traits. Scoring rubrics, sample papers, and activities are all a part of this great site.
Kent School District (WA) Six Traits Site: Lesson plans are the best feature of this site, which also provides an overview of the traits.
Northwest Regional Educational Laboratory (NWREL): "Home" of the 6 Traits, this site provides scoring guides, lesson plan, sample student papers, and more!
Reading Lady Six Traits Posters: Designed by a teacher after seeing Vicky Spandel, these posters can be downloaded in Word or PDF.
Six Trait Handbook for Students: Written by Kimberly Steele, this website has samples of what is given to 8th grade districts in that school district.
Teaching That Makes Sense : While not a 6 Traits source per say, much of the information aligns with the traits. This site has plenty of PDF handouts with activities and student friendly information.
Web English Teacher (6 1 Traits): Full of lesson ideas, rubrics, and a new biography maker!!
Wired Instructor: On-line course that provides even non-participants with sample student papers to score using the 6 Traits scoring model.
Writing Fix: Picture Books and the 6 Traits: Ideas and lessons for using picture books in teaching the traits.
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